https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:29:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nostalgic-train-sim-retro-rail-go-renamed-to-retro-rail-japan-as-developer-commits-to-continuing-the-project-following-plagiarism-accusations-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nostalgic-train-sim-retro-rail-go-renamed-to-retro-rail-japan-as-developer-commits-to-continuing-the-project-following-plagiarism-accusations-in-japan/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69420 In a recent Steam update, Barely Making Games explains their decision to continue development of the "controversial" train sim Retro Rail GO!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nostalgic-train-sim-retro-rail-go-renamed-to-retro-rail-japan-as-developer-commits-to-continuing-the-project-following-plagiarism-accusations-in-japan/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-cheaters-reach-a-new-level-of-desperate-with-auto-paint-tool-that-makes-you-instantly-blend-in-with-your-surroundings/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-cheaters-reach-a-new-level-of-desperate-with-auto-paint-tool-that-makes-you-instantly-blend-in-with-your-surroundings/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:08:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69241 Cheaters are starting to become a problem within the Meccha Chameleon community, as more players report "auto-paint" and similar cheats.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-cheaters-reach-a-new-level-of-desperate-with-auto-paint-tool-that-makes-you-instantly-blend-in-with-your-surroundings/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:29:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69026 One month after its release, Schrödinger’s Call reached a Metascore of 90, earning it the title of a "Must Play" game on the platform.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-roguelite-endless-samurai-adds-a-turn-based-twist-to-soulslike-parrying-mechanics/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-roguelite-endless-samurai-adds-a-turn-based-twist-to-soulslike-parrying-mechanics/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68804 Japanese indie developer Montblanc Hatch has announced their action/turn-based roguelite ENDLESS SAMURAI for a 2027 release.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-roguelite-endless-samurai-adds-a-turn-based-twist-to-soulslike-parrying-mechanics/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/solo-indie-developer-considering-halting-retro-japanese-railway-sim-inspired-project-amidst-copycat-accusations-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/solo-indie-developer-considering-halting-retro-japanese-railway-sim-inspired-project-amidst-copycat-accusations-in-japan/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:44:05 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68478 Solo dev Barely Making Games recently announced that they are considering halting the development of Retro Rail GO!, following backlash.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/solo-indie-developer-considering-halting-retro-japanese-railway-sim-inspired-project-amidst-copycat-accusations-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-prison-guard-visual-novel-that-lets-you-execute-a-dragon-girl-death-row-inmate-with-a-giant-red-button-sells-over-10000-copies-on-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-prison-guard-visual-novel-that-lets-you-execute-a-dragon-girl-death-row-inmate-with-a-giant-red-button-sells-over-10000-copies-on-steam/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68304 Indigo Ingots and Starlit Chronicles Studio's controversial visual novel 5omeday has surpassed 10,000 copies sold. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-prison-guard-visual-novel-that-lets-you-execute-a-dragon-girl-death-row-inmate-with-a-giant-red-button-sells-over-10000-copies-on-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/robot-hospice-heartwarming-japanese-indie-game-where-you-provide-end-of-life-care-for-five-terminally-ill-robots-releases-for-free-on-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/robot-hospice-heartwarming-japanese-indie-game-where-you-provide-end-of-life-care-for-five-terminally-ill-robots-releases-for-free-on-steam/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68244 Japanese indie game circle Buttercup Garden's 2D pixel-styled indie game Robot Hospice has just released for free on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/robot-hospice-heartwarming-japanese-indie-game-where-you-provide-end-of-life-care-for-five-terminally-ill-robots-releases-for-free-on-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:04:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68223 A Godot developer interviews W4 Games for AUTOMATON, discussing topics like console porting, user support, AI, and the engine’s future.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-psychological-horror-rabbit-circle-lets-you-join-a-club-of-runaway-girls-looping-through-surreal-manifestations-of-their-deepest-traumas/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-psychological-horror-rabbit-circle-lets-you-join-a-club-of-runaway-girls-looping-through-surreal-manifestations-of-their-deepest-traumas/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68202 Developed by solo-creator Comet Moth, Rabbit Circle is a horror adventure game following the strange story of 5 runaway girls.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-psychological-horror-rabbit-circle-lets-you-join-a-club-of-runaway-girls-looping-through-surreal-manifestations-of-their-deepest-traumas/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magical-girl-witch-trials-devs-launch-steam-store-page-for-new-folk-horror-visual-novel-about-an-ancient-ritual-where-a-magical-girl-is-hanged-every-night/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magical-girl-witch-trials-devs-launch-steam-store-page-for-new-folk-horror-visual-novel-about-an-ancient-ritual-where-a-magical-girl-is-hanged-every-night/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:36:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67551 Acacia, the studio behind Magical Girl Witch Trials, just unveiled the Steam page for their new game, Magical Girl Taboo village.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magical-girl-witch-trials-devs-launch-steam-store-page-for-new-folk-horror-visual-novel-about-an-ancient-ritual-where-a-magical-girl-is-hanged-every-night/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-hit-pico-park-classic-edition-to-be-taken-down-from-steam-one-year-after-accidentally-becoming-permanently-free-on-the-platform/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-hit-pico-park-classic-edition-to-be-taken-down-from-steam-one-year-after-accidentally-becoming-permanently-free-on-the-platform/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:20:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67518 TECOPARK announced on Jun 1 that it would stop distributing Pico Park: Classic Edition via Steam in the near future. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-hit-pico-park-classic-edition-to-be-taken-down-from-steam-one-year-after-accidentally-becoming-permanently-free-on-the-platform/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/major-games-only-offer-safe-storylines-but-players-want-something-niche-we-ask-vampire-gay-bar-management-sim-sodomy-fatales-publishers-about-overseas-reactions-and-a-poss/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/major-games-only-offer-safe-storylines-but-players-want-something-niche-we-ask-vampire-gay-bar-management-sim-sodomy-fatales-publishers-about-overseas-reactions-and-a-poss/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67368 AUTOMATON interview with the representative of Vampire K.K, the publisher of vampire gay bar management sim Sodomy Fatale. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/major-games-only-offer-safe-storylines-but-players-want-something-niche-we-ask-vampire-gay-bar-management-sim-sodomy-fatales-publishers-about-overseas-reactions-and-a-poss/feed/ 0